With the FIFA World Cup Championship in the recent past, here is an experience sampling study that shows how last year’s Men’s World Cup actually improved a psychological measure called subjective well-being (SWB) in German

Download PDF Studying people in everyday life has several names. While many of them are generally used interchangeably, each has a slightly different nuance. Here’s a list, and the characteristics, of each of them. Experience

What can we discover about happiness in everyday life? Researchers from the University of Cambridge set out to answer this question, using a smartphone app. The researchers used an app in which participants played a

Facebook is a part of everyday life. Here’s how to use it to improve your life.   Stop using it. Ok, maybe not totally. But here’s why:   Researchers from University of Michigan studied young

This is Part 2 of a two-blog post. Final take-aways from Dr. Conner’s Experience Sampling are discussed. Last month, I attended the Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Sciences in New York City. One of the

Last month, I attended the Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Sciences in New York City. One of the conference highlights was a workshop by Dr. Tamlin Conner of the University of Otago in

So, say that you want to study how people use their smartphones phones in their daily life. And say that you want really accurate data. Because let’s say Lord knows even you, an esteemed researcher,

EEEE-aaaahhhh-uugggggg! This is the sound of you lifting a 250lb barbell at the gym. Well, maybe not. But you can imagine the energy it would take to lift it several times. However, according to psychology

The effects of exercise on physical well-being have been well documented.  People are aware of the positive outcomes associated with regular exercise, both on a physical and mental level.  Not only does physical activity lead